Things to See & Do

The 9th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT9)

From November to April the 9th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art will be exhibited at QAGOMA. The APT is QAGOMA’s “flagship” art series, occurring every three years. The 2018 exhibition will feature hundreds of works by over 80 artists and groups, from over 30 countries. APT is free to the public. Visit the QAGOMA site to find out more.

Australian Collection, Queensland Art Gallery

The Queensland Gallery of Art recently launched its permanent Australian Collection, comprising of artworks spanning 120 years. The Gallery has brought together Indigenous and Australian works which “capture major historical moments from first contact to colonisation, and exploration to immigration”. It is free to the public. Visit the QAG website for more information.

Queensland Museum

The Queensland Museum hosts permanent exhibitions on natural history, science, cultural history including its permanent Lost Creatures exhibition, which features a history of Queensland dinosaurs and megafauna. See the Museum website for more details.

Southbank

Southbank promenade offers a range of shopping, restaurants, and cafes, as well as galleries, parkland and the Southbank man-made beach and lagoon. Every Friday and Sunday the Collective Markets open in Stanley Street.